Small mortar and pestles such as this one were used to grind variety of plants for medicinal uses and minerals such as turquoise and hematite for pigments. No evidence is apparent for what was ground in this basalt mortar.

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Small mortar and pestles such as this one were used to grind variety of plants for medicinal uses and minerals such as turquoise and hematite for pigments. No evidence is apparent for what was ground in this basalt mortar.